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Turkey Meatballs with Zucchini Noodles

Name: Turkey Meatballs with Zucchini Noodles
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 500g ground turkey; 1 large egg; 30g breadcrumbs; 30g parmesan, grated; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 300g marinara sauce; 600g zucchini, spiralized; 1 tbsp olive oil

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Turkey meatballs baked instead of fried, served over spiralized zucchini instead of pasta to keep the carbs down without losing the comfort-food feel of a big bowl of meatballs and sauce.

Zucchini noodles pick up the sauce just as well as pasta, without needing a pot of boiling water.

Per serving

33g

Protein

380

Calories

16g

Carbs

18g

Fat

4 portions15 min20 min

Ingredients

1.1 lbground turkey
1 largeegg
1 ozbreadcrumbs
1 ozparmesan, grated
2 clovesgarlic, minced
11 ozmarinara sauce
1.3 lbzucchini, spiralized
1 tbspolive oil

Steps

1
Preheat the oven to 200C (400F) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2
Mix the ground turkey, egg, breadcrumbs, parmesan and garlic together in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
3
Roll into 16 to 20 meatballs and place on the baking sheet.
4
Bake for 18 to 20 minutes until cooked through and lightly browned.
5
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large pan and saute the zucchini noodles for 2 to 3 minutes until just tender.
6
Warm the marinara sauce, toss the meatballs through it, and serve over the zucchini noodles.
7
Air fryer option: air fry the meatballs at 190C (375F) for 10 to 12 minutes, shaking the basket halfway, until cooked through.